Monthly Market Risk Update: April 2024 [SlideShare]
Mergers and Acquisitions in Oil and Gas | A.T. Kearney
1. Oil prices fell by
more than 50%
in the past 6 months…
the last major drop in
the late 1990s created
today’s super majors.
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2. The sharp drop
in oil prices will
trigger a wave
of M&A.
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3. International oil companies
face intense cost pressure...
but mega mergers to drive
cost synergies are unlikely.
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4. Companies with strong cash flow
and healthy balance sheets will
leverage current M&A
opportunities; others
will need to define
strategies just to
survive.
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5. National oil companies
have the financial
muscle to capitalize
on M&A… watch
for distressed
companies to
come knocking.
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6. Financial investors will
be able to pick up deals
in 2015… but will need
confidence to see the
investments through
this tough period.
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Oil service companies,
certain to be hit hard,
are sharpening
their arrows for
consolidation.
8. O&G companies with
financial strength and
cash can reshape the
competitive landscape
to their advantage through
mergers and acquisitions.
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9. For more information on
Mergers and Acquisitions
in Oil and Gas, please visit:
www.atkearney.com/oil-gas/ideas-insights/m-a